3.2.33
Nyāya Sūtra / Adhyāya 3 / 3.2.33
प्रणिधानलिङ्गादिज्ञानानामयुगपद्भावातयुगपत्स्मरणम्
praṇidhānaliṅgādijñānānām ayugapadbhāvāt ayugapatsmaraṇam
The line
Of a compound: praṇi (प्रणि), dhānali (धानलि), ṅgādi (ङ्गादि), and knowing, because of ayugapadbhāva (अयुगपद्भाव), ayugapatsmaraṇa (अयुगपत्स्मरण).
Where it sits
In Nyāya (न्याय) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 3. Examines the objects: the self, the body, the senses, the mind. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: praṇi-dhānali-ṅgādi-jñānānām (प्रणि-धानलि-ङ्गादि-ज्ञानानाम्) + ayugapadbhāvāt (अयुगपद्भावात्) + ayugapatsmaraṇam (अयुगपत्स्मरणम्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| praṇi-dhānali-ṅgādi-jñānānām (प्रणि-धानलि-ङ्गादि-ज्ञानानाम्) | genitive plural | a compound: praṇi (प्रणि), dhānali (धानलि), ṅgādi (ङ्गादि), and knowing. Read it from the end |
| ayugapadbhāvāt (अयुगपद्भावात्) | ablative singular | ayugapadbhāva (अयुगपद्भाव) |
| ayugapatsmaraṇam (अयुगपत्स्मरणम्) | accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter | ayugapatsmaraṇa (अयुगपत्स्मरण) |
The phrases
praṇi-dhānali-ṅgādi-jñānānām (प्रणि-धानलि-ङ्गादि-ज्ञानानाम्) is a compound: praṇi (प्रणि), dhānali (धानलि), ṅgādi (ङ्गादि), and knowing. Read it from the end. It stands as genitive plural. ayugapadbhāvāt (अयुगपद्भावात्) is ayugapadbhāva (अयुगपद्भाव). It stands as ablative singular.
ayugapatsmaraṇam (अयुगपत्स्मरणम्) is ayugapatsmaraṇa (अयुगपत्स्मरण). It stands as accusative singular, masculine, or nominative or accusative singular, neuter.
Sanskrit in this line
praṇi-dhānali-ṅgādi-jñānānām (प्रणि-धानलि-ङ्गादि-ज्ञानानाम्) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss praṇi-dhānali-ṅgādi-jñānānām (प्रणि-धानलि-ङ्गादि-ज्ञानानाम्) and ayugapadbhāvāt (अयुगपद्भावात्).